Thuraya Launches Crew Calling Solution
14 March 2005
Abu Dhabi, UAE: Thuraya announces the full-scale launch of its Crew Calling solution which is based on Thuraya’s popular prepaid concept “Call for all”.
Thuraya’s Crew Calling solution offers a complete solution for the maritime industry by addressing the difficulties faced by mariners who are at sea cut off from family and friends for long periods of time.
Thuraya’s Crew Calling Solution consists of Thuraya’s SeaOne maritime unit and optional dialer that allows an access to dedicated crew-calling numbers only. Thuraya’s ‘ Call for all’ prepaid cards enables multiple users to share one handset with each individual maintaining their own prepaid account.
On the occasion of the launch of the Thuraya’s Crew Calling Solution, Mr. Yousuf Al Sayed, Thuraya’s CEO stated: " Thuraya’s Crew Calling Solution represents a great value to the maritime industry in need of integrated voice and data services. Thuraya satellite services will connect pleasure boaters, fishermen and commercial fleet at sea with the rest of world affordably, providing them with a sense of security and connectivity with the rest of the world."
Adding to that, Mr Jamal Al Jarwan, Thuraya’s Chief Commercial Officer said, "Thuraya’s range of solutions are designed to utilize the flexibility of Thuraya’s satellite network in a variety of applications that are ultimately aimed at bringing people closer. Through the introduction of Thuraya’s Crew Calling solution, Thuraya aims to meet the great demand for dependable and affordable telecommunications in the maritime sector."
By using Thuraya’s ‘Call for all’ cards, seafarers will be able to monitor their call expenditures, maintain privacy and have the convenience to make calls at any time at "budget-fit" tariffs. In addition, the Thuraya crew calling solution provides the owners with hassle-free administration of tracking calls, an option to share one phone as a communal terminal for both official and social communication.
‘Call for all’ prepaid calling cards can be used from any Thuraya maritime unit- post paid or prepaid – as well as from any Thuraya product across Thuraya’s coverage area. The card account is decremented according to the calls made without charging to the phone’s account.
Thuraya Crew Calling Solution offers uninterrupted satellite telecommunications services across its entire coverage area including the Gulf, the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Arabian Sea, the North Sea, the Baltic Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Black Sea, and parts of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans.
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